2.23.11 - 11:30AM
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Wendy Rose Gould

Meet Etti-Cat, the 1960s LOLcat

Long before LOLcat was demanding cheezburgerz and stealin' ur goods, a 1960s feline named "Etti-cat" prowled the Earth.

This Etti-cat, also known as the courtesy cat, taught adults and children alike all the manners they needed to know.

Originally featured in a children's book by author Jo Mary McCormick, Etti-cat gained momentum with the adult crowd. The courtesy kitty was even featured in New York's well-traversed subways where he trained passengers to give up their seats for white-haired ladies and refrain from adding unsightly graffiti. You can check out a few snapshots from Etti-cat's Big Apple golden days on BuzzFeed.

And, for your viewing pleasure -- and for the sake of your manners -- we snagged a vintage copy of the actual Etti-Cat book. Enjoy the best of Courtesy Cat's rules of conduct.

Purchase a vintage copy of Etti-Cat, The Courtesy Cat for your personal library here.

link:// Buy Etti-Cat's book at Amazon
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2.23.11

By Catsparella

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I was hoping to get hands on the book, but this is just as good! Great find! Thank you! :)

2.24.11

By I HAVE CAT

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this is brilliant! thanks for sharing!

2.24.11

By MDKE

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I actually OWN THIS BOOK! I found it years ago at a thrift store for 50¢. Now I realize what a lucky find it was. My copy was signed by the author who wrote: Lots of love to all from Etti-Cat, Ginger and Jomary McCormick. (The book cover says Jo Mary but she signed it Jomary.) Good photos, cute idea. It's ©1965. Etti-Cat and his photos remind me very much of Ernie of the book - Ernie: A Photographer's Memoir by Tony Mendoza, which is still in print.